Speed-controlling device.



C. RYDBN.

SPEED GONTBOLLING DEVICE.

APPLIUATION FILED 11u25, 1913.

Patented Mar. 10, 1914,

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SPEED CDNTROLLING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 25, 1913A Patented Mar. 10, 1914.

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G. RYDBN.

SPEED GONTROLLING DEVICE.

APPLIoATroN FILED rn.25,191a.

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WHNESSES C. 4RYDEN.

SPEED CONTROLLING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED IBB. 25. 1913,

Patented Mar. 10, 1914.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CLAES RYDEN, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, ASSIGNOR TO UNIVERSAL WINDING COMPANY, 0F PORTLAND, MAINE, A CORPORATION OF MAINE.

SPEED-CONTROLLING DEVICE.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CLAES RYDnN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Providence, in the count-y of Providence and State of Rhode Island, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Speed- Controlling Devices, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to speed-coiitrolling devices and is particularly adapted for use on winding'machines to regulate the speed ratio between two rotating elements, such as the winding-spindle and traverse-cam.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple and posit-ive means for adjusting the speed of thethread-guide in relation to that of the winding-spindle (or vice versa) to regulate the laying of the coils or windings on the spindle so that they may be properly positioned in relation to each other.

The following specification fully describes the invention and is illustrated by the accompanying drawings in which like letters of reference represent like parts.

Figure 1 is an end elevation of a winding machine showing my new device applied thereto; Fig. 2 is a side view of the machine, shown partly in section on the line XX of F ig. 1, looking in the direction indicated by the arrow Q; Fig. 3 is a detail view of a portion of the traverse-meclianism of the machine; Fig. 4 is a detail view of the worm and worm-wheel for rotating the traversecam; Figs. 5, 6, 7 and 8 are enlarged detail views of the speed-controlling device, showing it detached from the winding machine.

My new device is here shown and described as applied to a winding machine of substantially the same design as that disclosed in an application for Patent Serial No. 748,221, tiled Feb. 13, 1913, by Max Helm of Germany. In this'previous invention the machine is adapted for winding coils for electrical purposes and embodies the use of a plurality of guides arranged to reciprocated in respect to the winding-spindle and operated simultaneously, but independently of each other. One guide acts to lay the windings of wire or other conductive material, while one or more other guides deposit windings of insulating material, such as yarn or thread, among the wire windings.

. The wire is laid in a close Wind in the usual manner of spool winding and the insulating material is laid in open helices with a diago- Specication of Letters Patent.

Application led February 25, 1913.

Patented Mar. 10, 1914.

Serial No. 750,636.

nal o r cross-wind The windings of yarnintermingle with the wire windings, crossing over and under the latter at regular intervals, and serve to bind the wire windings in place and assist in insulating them, o ne from another, while providing insulation between the layers. In this tvpe of machine the guide for the insulating matcrial is operated with a quick traverse, while the guide for the wire is given a relativelv slow traverse. Both guides are operated simultaneously and are usually reeiprocated through the means of separate traverse-cams driven from the main shaft or windingspiiidle ofthe machine. Means are provided for regulating the speed of traverse of the guides in relation to the s .ed of rotation of the spindle in order to et ect the proper disposition of the windings in the coil, and the present invention is shown as applied to the machine to control the speed of the wireguide.A` It is to be understood, however, that the saine or a modified arrangement of mechanism might beI applied to other forms of winding machines or used in connection with other apparatus for securing similar effects.

Referring to the drawings the complete apparatus is arranged as follows: The main frame A of the machine is constructed with bearings a, a for the winding-spindle b which latter is adapted to be rotated from any suitable source of power through the medium of the usual driving-pulley B. Mounted in beaiings a2, a? in the frame A is a cam-shaft c arranged below and parallel with the spindle b and adapted to be driven therefrom. The cani-shaft c carries the cams C and C which are connected to reciprocate the thread-guide G and wire-guide H as hereinafter more particularly described. The means for connecting the spindle b to rotate the cani-shaft r as here shown is the same as that described in the previous application above referred to and consists essentially of an expansible pullev B2 belted to a pulley I which is mounted fast on a shaft z'. At the opposite end of the shaft i is a pinion which meshes with a gear fr secured to the end of the cani-shaft c.

The cam C which drives the thread-guide G is mounted directly on the shaft c and secured rotatably therewith by the set-screw c2; while the cam C for the wire-giiide II is mounted on a bushing a* and adapted to be rotated independently of the cam-shaft c. rlhe cams C and C are .connected to drive their respective guides G and H as now described: The thread-guide G is supported in a swinging traverse-frame D pivoted on the axis of the cam-shaft c, see Fig. l, andarranged to move away from the windingspindle b which overhangs the front end of the frame A. The guide G is adapted to bear against the periphery of the spindle b and is carried by af guide-holder g3 which is secured to the end of the traverse-rod g. The rod g slides in a groove a? in the frame D and carries at its inner end a slide or runner g from the lower side of which projects a roll or stud g2 engaging the groove c3 in the cam C. lthe guide G is kept constantly in contact with the winding by the pressure of the frame D which is counterweighted at d and as the winding increases in diameter the guide recedes from the axis of the winding-spindle b and causes the frame D to swing back therewith.

The guide H for the conducting material, called for convenience the wire-guide, might be arranged to be supported in the same manner as the guide G, but l have preferred' to here4 illustrate a slightly different construction of the machine in this respect. Secured to the front of the frame A is a bracketE having an upwardly projecting arm e which supports a longitudinally extending rod e arranged parallel with the winding-spindle. Z2. Below the rod e and parallel therewith is a larger rod e2 which also projects from the bracket E and carries a vertical arm es at its outer end, see Fig. 2. rllhe arm e3 has a bearing at its upper end which serves as a support for the end of the rod e to hold lthe latter rigid and prevent it from bending or vibrating. Mounted tov slide on the rod e is a sleeve it on which is pivoted a bifurcated arm 7L adapted to carry the wire-guide H. The arm L also carries a guide-wheel or pulley h2 pivoted on a pin .71,3 which extends through'bearings in the fork h4 secured to the arm. Extending rearwardly from the bracket E is an arm e4 terminating in a relatively long hub or bearing e5, see Fig. l. Mounted to rock in the bearing e5 is a shaft f to the outer end of which is secured a collar f. Fastened to the inner end of the shaft f is an arm or lever F the hub f2 of which abuts the end of the bea-ring e5 and together with the collar f holds the shaft from longitudinal movement. The lower end of the arm F is formed with a hub f3 into which is driven a pin f, see Figs. l and 3. rlhe pin ,ft serves as a bearing for a roll f5 which engages the groove o4 of the cam C. A flat, sheet-metal arm F is secured to the end of the hub f2 and is formed with a depending tail-piece f having its end fitted .over the hub f3. The upper portion of the arm F is sickle-shaped and has a series of holes f7 extending in an arc throughout its length. A flat connecting-rod or link J extends thro-ugh a slot e6 in the arm e of the bracket E and carries a pin at one end adapted to engage with any one of the holes f7 in the arm F. rlhe opposite end of the link J is connected by a pin j to an ear or lug h5 on the sleeve L. The cam C imparts an oscillatory motion to the arms F, F which is transmitted through the link J to reciprocate the sleeve 7L on the rod e and the wire-guide H is thereby caused to traverse longitudinally of the windingspindle Z). Referring to Fig. l, the wire 'w leads from its source of supply, not here shown, over the pulley h2 and thence through a notch in the guide H to the spindle b. rlhe tension on the wire tends to maintain the guide H in contact with the surface of the winding and as the latter increases in diameter the arm'lt swings on its bearings to allow the guide to recede from the axis of the winding-spindle.

The means for driving the cam C from the spindle b and for controlling its speed of rotation in relation thereto, which forms the essence of the present invention, will y next be described. As before stated, the cam C is mounted free to rotate on the bushing a4 independently of the shaft c and secured to the inner end of its hub by the screws la, le, see Fig. 4t, is a worm-wheel or disk K. Fastenoeod to the base of the frame A is a` bracket l forined with a'step-bearing Z for the lower eifd of a vertical rod or shaft L. The shaft L is cut with screw-threads or formed with a worm L adapted to engage the teeth of the worm-wheel K. rlhe upper end of the shaft L is journaled in a bearing m which forms part of a bracket M, see Figs. l, 2 and 6, the latter being mounted on a rod m extending through lugs a5, a5 projecting from the top of the frame'A. A collar Z2 secured to the shaft L by the set-screw Z3 below the bearing m abuts the end of the latter and together with the step-bearing l takes the end thrust of the worm L.

Mounted free to rotate on the shaft L above the bearing m is a bevel gear N which meshes with a similar gear N', see Figs. 5 and 6. The gear N is secured by means of a set-screw n. to the end of a horizontal shaft n which is journaled in a4 bearing mi2 formed on the bracket M. Secured to the opposite end of the shaft n is a spur-gear N2 held inplace by the washer n2 and nut n3. A spur-gear 0 is mounted on the winding-spindle b between the bearings'a, a of the frame A, see Fig. 2, and.y secured rotatively with the spindle by means of the setscrew o. The gear 0 meshes with a similar gear'O which, in turn, meshes with the gear N2. Preferably, the intermediate gear O is mounted on a stud o2 which is screwed into the end of an adjustable arm P. The

arm P is formed with a slot p through which extends a stud p screwed into a lug m3 formed on the bracket M. Through this arrangement the arm P can be adjusted in relation to t-he axes of the spindle b and shaft a so that gears of different diameters may be substituted for the gears O and N2. These change gears are provided to allow for adjustment in the speed ratio between the spindle b and shaft fn.

Referring again to Figs. 5 and 6, the bevel gear N is secured to or forms part of a plate-member R which carries bearings 1', 1" for a horizontal shaft s. The shaft s is cut with screw-threads or formed as a worm S at a point midway of its extremities and the end portion s is turned down to tit the reduced bore of the bearing r. The end of the portion s is threaded tov receive a nut s2 which abuts a washer s3.` The washer s3 abuts the end of the bearing fr and coper ates with the end of the worm S to hold the shaft a from longitudinal displacement and the nut .s2 is prevented from turning by a checkuiut 5A. The larger end of the shaft s fits a bore in the bearing 1' and is turned down at 85 where it projects therefrom. Abutting the outer end of the bearing r is a washer s against which bears a saucershaped spring sT. -To increase its resilience the spring sT is preferably formed with prongs or fingers S8, as illustrated in Fig. 8. Bearing against the convex face of the spring 87 is a washer s against which is screwed a nut s1". The object of this arrangement is to'cause friction on the Bearing 7' to provide a slight resistance to the rotation of theshaft s. A star-wheel S', preferably formed with four points as shown in Fig. 5, is mounted on the end of the shaft s and secured rotatively therewith by the nut s which-binds it against the nut s1". The upper end of the shaft L is reduced in diameter at Z4 and mounted thereon is a worm-wheel or gear T secured rot-atively by the nut t which binds it against the shoulder Z5. The worm-wheel 0r gear T is in mesh with the worm S and therefore serves as a key to normally hold the platememberR and bevel gear N from turning on the shaft L.

Extending upwardly from the bracket M are two posts m* on the top of which 1s mounted a circular plate U arranged with its center coincident with the axis of the shaft L and secured in place by the screws u. The plate U is formed with narrow slots u', see Fig. 7, which extend inwardly from its edge at an angle to radii intersecting their ends. The drawings illustrate the plate as having ten slots, but a greater or less number could be used, and these slots are so positioned as to aline with the axis of the shaft s when the latter is revolved about the shaft L to positions corresponding with the slots. That is to say, as the axis of the shaft s assumes a position beneath any I one of the slots u, a vertical plane passing through the axis will pass through the center of the slot, thus bringing the star-wheel S at right-angles to the latter as shown by dash lines in Fig. 7. Adapted to slide in the slots u are contact-members V consisting of vertically arranged fingers i: having right-angled slotted plates 'v' resting on top of the plate U. Suitable screws lu2 carrying washers lv'b extend through the slots v5 in the members V to secure them in position after they have been adjusted in the slots u. The fingers V are formed with cylindrical ribs o" extending along their lower edges and these are adapted to engage the points of the star-wheel S to rotate the latter as the shaft s is revolved about the axis of the shaft L. When the contact-members V are set at the inner ends of the slots u in the plate U, as illustrated at V', Fig. 7, they will make contact with the star-wheel S as the latter revolves around the plate; but when they are moved to a point adjacent the edge of tie plate U, as shown at V2, Fig. 7, the wheel S will pass by the fingers o without being rotated thereby. It will thus be seen that by regulating the number of contact-members to be engaged by the starwheel S during one revolution of the latter about the axis of the shaft L, the rotation of the wheel can be controlled within certain limits as more particularly pointed out hereinafter.

The operation of the complete machine is as follows: The spindle Z is rotated contin' uously an'd through the connections described drives the cam-shaft c and cam C. The thread-guide G connected with the cam C is reciprocated therefrom and traverses the yarn y along the spindle Z) to wind it thereon in open helices. Meanwhile, the spindle b also drives the vertical shaft L, throu h the train of gearing O, O', N2, N and and the worm L thereby turns the worm-wheel K which drives the cam C'. It will thus be seen that the cam C is rotated at a relatively slow rate of speed and through its connection with the wire-guide H a correspondingly slow traverse is given to the latter to lay the wire windings in close juxtaposition.

In order to adapt the machine to wind wire of different thicknesses or diameters and still provide for the close laying of the windings it is necessary to regulate the speed of traverse of the guide very accurately in relation to the speed of the winding-spindle. This is accomplished through the means above described which are operated as now explained: Normally, the shaft L is driven at the same rate of speed as the gear N, since they are practically keyed together through the worm S and worm-wheel or afl.

gear T, as before explained` When, however, it is desired to give a faster rate of speed to the shaft L than is imparted from the spindle b through the gears 0, O, N2, N and N' the shaft s is rotated to turn the worm-gear T ahead of the gear N. This is effected by rotating the star-Wheel S through its engagement with the contact-fingers 11. The wheel S revolves about the axis of the plate U in the direction indicated by the arrow 3, F ig. 7, and when one of its pOints comes into contact with one of the iingers U it will be turned in the direction indicated by the arrow 4, Fig. 5, through onequarter of a complete rotation. If only a slight increase over the normal rate of speed of the shaft L and cam C is required only one of the contact-members V need be set to engage the star-wheel and therefore the worm S will advance thel worm-wheel or gear T but a small fraction of a turn at each rotation of the gear N. By placing the starwheel S on the opposite end of the shaft s, between the nuts ,s2 and s4, the direction of rotation of the worm S can be reversed so that the speed of rotation of the shaft L will be retarded instead of accelerated in respect to the speed of the gear N. In this way further variations in the ultimate speed of the shaft L are provided for.

By increasing the number of contact-members set to engage the star-wheel a greater acceleration or retardation of the speed of the shaft L can be effected up to the point where all ten of the fingers o act on the wheel S, in which case the latter will be turned ten times one-quarter or two and onehalf rotations duringnone revolution of the gear N. Tn this way a large number of variations in the speed ratio between the guide H and spindle b can be effected and further and more radical changes can' be made by altering the ratios of the change gears 0 and N2. Through this arrangement l am venabled to attain a very accurate control of the speed of traverse of the wire-guide and to adjust the same to the minutest degree so that coarse or fine wire may be wound with great accuracy as to the disposition of the windings and proper variations made to accommodate very slight differences in the thickness of the wire.

Various modifications might be made in the form and arrangement of the parts of my device without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention; therefore, without limiting myself to the exact construction shown and described, what I claim is 1. In a winding machine, the combination with a rotating winding-spindle and reciprocating traverse-guide, of means to regulate the speed ratio between said spindle and guide comprising a shaft, means to drive said shaft from the spindle including a ear normally held rotatively with said shaft, a

worm-wheel on said shaft, a worm engaging said worm-wheel, and means to rotate the worm to turn the shaft independently of the gear.

2. ln a winding machine, the combination with the rotating winding-spindle and reciprocating traverse-guide, of means for controlling the speed ratio between said spindle and guide comprising a shaft, a gear mounted on said shaft, means to connect the gear rotatively with the winding-spindle, a worm mounted to revolve with the gear about its axis, a worm-wheel on the shaft engaged by said worm, and means to rotate the Worm to vary the speed of rotation of the shaft as imparted by the gear.

3. Tn a winding machine, the combination with the rotating winding-spindle and reciprocating traverse-guide, of means for controlling the speed ratio between the spindle and guide comprising a shaft, a worm-wheel fast on said shaft, a worm engaging said worm-wheel, a gear on the shaft normally keyed rotatively therewith by the engagement of the worm and Worm-wheel, means connecting said gear rotatively with the winding spindle, and means to turn the worm during the rotation of the gear to vary the speed of rotation of the shaft.

t. In a winding machine, the combination with the rotating winding-spindle and reciprocating traverse-guide, of means for controlling the speed ratio between said spindle and guide comprising a shaft, a worm-wheel fast ,on said shaft, a gear mounted free on the shaft, a worm engaging the Worm-wheel to key said gear with the shaft, means to drive said gear, and means actuated through the revolution of said Worm with the gear to turn the worin and vary the speed of rotation imparted to the shaft through the gear.

5. Tn a Winding machine, the .combination with the rotating winding-spindle andy reciprocating traverse-guide, of means for controlling the speed ratio of the same comprising a shaft, a worm-wheel fast on the shaft, a gear mounted free to turn on the shaft, a worm eonnnected with said gear and engaging the wornrwheel to key the gear with the shaft, and means adjustable to cause a greater or less rotative movement. of the worm to vary the speed of rotation imparted to the shaft through the gear.

6. Tn a winding machine, the combination with the rotating winding-spindle and reciprocating' traverse-guide, of means for controlling the speed ratio of the same comprising a shaft, a worm-wheel fast on said shaft, a gear mounted free to turn on thes'haft, a worm mounted on the gear and engaging the Worm-wheel to connect the gear to drive the shaft, a starswheel for turning the worm, and means adjustable into position to engage the star-wheel to turn the worm as the latter is revolvedV about the axis of the shaft.

7. In a winding machine, the combination with the rotating winding-spindle and reciprccatingtraverseide, of means for controlling the speed ratio of the same comprising a shaft, a worm-wheel fast on said shaft, a gear mounted free toturn on said shaft, a worm mounted on the gear to adapt it to engage the worm-wheel, a star-wheel connected with the Worm, and a. plurality of contactmembers adjustable into position to engage the star-wheel to rotate the 'worm as the latter is revolved by the gearabout the axis of the shaft.

8. In a winding machine, the combination with the winding-spindle and traverse-cam, of a speed-controlling device between the two comprising a worm-disk connected to the cam, a shaft, a Worm on said shaft engaging the worm-disk, a worm-wheel fast on said shaft, a gear mounted free on the shaft, a worm carried by said gear and engaging the worm-wheel to connect the gear to drive the shaft, means to drive said gear from the winding-spindle, and means to turn the Worm carried by the gear to vary the speed of rotation of the cam as imparted through the gear.

9. In a winding machine, the combination with the winding-spindle and traverse-cam, of a shaft connected to rotate the cam, a worm-wheel fast on said shaft, a gear mounted free on said shaft, a worm carried by said gear and engaging the worm-wheel to connect the gear to drive the shaft, means to rotate said worm during its revolution with the r, and a train of gearing con- .necting sald ar with the winding-spindle;

10. In a wlnding machine, the combination with the winding-spindle, of a camshaft arranged with its axis parallel therewith, a cam mounted free to rotate on the cam-shaft, a worm-disk secured to said cam,

a vertical shaft, a worm on'said shaft engaging the Worm-disk, a worm-wheel fast on sald shaft, a gear mounted free on the shaft, a worm carried by said gear and engaging the worm-wheel to connect the gear to drive the shaft, a train of chain gearing connecting said gear with the winding-spindle, and means to rotate the worm carried by the gear to vary the speed ratio between the spindle and cam.

11. In a wmdin machine, the combination with the winding-spindle, of a traversecam mounted to rotate on an axis parallel therewith, a worm-disk connected with said cam, a vertical shaft, a worm on said shaft engaging the worm-disk, means to drive said shaft from the winding-spindle, and means to impart an increment of motion to said shaft to vary the speed ratio between the spindle and cam.

Intestimony whereof I aix my signature in presence of two witnesses;

CLAES RYDEN.

Witnesses:

ARTHUR A. AnmNo'mN, HERBERT K. Anmnn.

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